Thai and foreign tourists join the Songkran festival on Silom Road, which was closed off on Sunday to allow revellers to take part in the water splashing festival safely. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
The government said on Sunday that 35 foreign embassies in Thailand have joined forces with the country to promote this year’s Songkran Thai New Year celebrations to the world, following Unesco’s listing of the festival as an intangible cultural heritage item in December.
To mark the occasion, the 35 embassies have produced a series of short videos wishing Thais a happy traditional New Year, said Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanich.
“These clips have been being posted on the Ministry of Culture’s social media platforms and aim to tell the rest of the world all about Songkran and the soft power it affords the country,” he
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